Bruce Schneier Quotes

In order to have a decentralised database, you need to have security. In order to have security, you need to - you need to have incentives.

In 1973, the only cryptographic technology we could get our hands on was classified.

I understood the importance in principle of public key cryptography but it's all moved much faster than I expected. I did not expect it to be a mainstay of advanced communications technology.

There are two kinds of cryptography in this world: cryptography that will stop your kid sister from reading your files, and cryptography that will stop major governments from reading your files.

Encryption would help prevent a lot of cyber attacks.

I think... all of the best public cryptographers in the world would agree that you can't really build back doors in crypto. That it's like drilling a hole in the windshield.

In computer circles, any unencrypted data is known as 'cleartext.'

Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers - organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative - if we don't solve these security problems, then people will hold back.

Security is like virginity: you're either a virgin or you're not. You either have security or you don't.

I chose to deal with the science of cryptography. Cryptography began in mathematics. Codes were developed, even from Caesar's time, based on number theory and mathematical principles. I decided to use those principles and designed a work that is encoded.

It was immediately clear to me that security was a cross-cutting issue, so rather than dividing the space up in parallel with each of the other areas, I wanted security cut across the areas in addition to having its own content.

In a sense, communications networks can be defined entirely by who has cryptographic keys, and I think a lot of networks will work that way in the future.

Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots of people.

Businesses and users are going to use technology only if they can trust it.

I think most organizations have an interest in key recovery, at least with respect to stored data.

It's simply unrealistic to depend on secrecy for security in computer software. You may be able to keep the exact workings of the program out of general circulation, but can you prevent the code from being reverse-engineered by serious opponents? Probably not. The secret to strong security: less reliance on secrets.

Everyone is a proponent of strong encryption.

Data leaks are impossible to reverse, so the best strategy is to prevent intruders from having prolonged, unfettered access to the systems in the first place.

Perfect security means nobody’s there at all.

There are two kinds of cryptography in this world: cryptography that will stop your kid sister from reading your files, and cryptography that will stop major governments from reading your files.

Somebody will be able to overcome any encryption technique you use!

Security is job number one for Intel and our industry.

I embrace the PKI because it is a revolutionary force. PKI go forward. PKI never retreat. PKI grow. PKI be strong. Onward.

Let's try to secure everything.

People now know how important it is to build secure systems to underlie our civilization.